Archives for April 5, 2009

Here's a 3-D picture of a pretty good mobile sauna.
8x12 structure
6x8 sauna room*
6x8 changing room
dual benches on either side.
stove centered along the back wall.
2x4 framed construction
5/12 roof pitch
put a window in your sauna if you have a nice view.
I have been in over 100 saunas, and have sat in every one and have considered what's good, bad and ugly with the design and construction of each sauna.
Some saunas are two man saunas, and don't allow for a good sauna party. Some saunas are bigger than a four man sauna and take too long to heat up, use too much wood, or the loyly (steam rising from tossing water on the rocks) never reaches you. With divine proportion, according to the Greeks and confirmed by Da Vinci (thanks Matt), this is my ultimate sauna plan.
This design uses North American standard measurements, minimizing waste in construction and allowing for full cuts of material. This design gives you a changing room, a critical space for … [Read more...]

Time to build your own sauna?

I wrote my "build your own sauna" book for you.
I'm not a professional builder.
But I've built a bunch of authentic saunas.
And I know how to build saunas.
And I love helping others realize their own AUTHENTIC sauna dreams.
For a $20.00 USD donation, I will send you my ebook.
I took careful note of many of the details, shortcuts, and special tricks about building a sauna. … READ MORE